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What are the similarities between phospholipid and triglyceride?
Posted October 12, 2023
Cell SignalingCellular ProcessesCellular Structures and Organelleslipid
Answer

Phospholipid and triglyceride are both types of lipids. They are both composed of fatty acid chain tails attached to a glycerol backbone. 

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